Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Inflesh

In‐flesh″ (?), v. t. To incarnate.

2729

Inflex

In‐flex″ (?), v. t. [Cf. Flex, Inflect.] To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect. J. Philips.

2730

Inflexed

In‐flexed″ (?), a. 1. Turned; bent. Feltham.2. (Bot.) Bent or turned abruptly inwards, or toward the axis, as the petals of a flower.

2731

Inflexibility

In‐flex″i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inflexibilité.] The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigid...

2732

Inflexible

In‐flex″i‐ble (?), a. [L. inflexiblis: cf. F. inflexible. See In- not, and Flexible.] 1. Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.2. Firm in will or purpose; no...

2733

Inflexibleness

In‐flex″i‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being inflexible; inflexibility; rigidity; firmness.

2734

Inflexibly

In‐flex″i‐bly, adv. In an inflexible manner.

2735

Inflexion

In‐flex″ion (?), n. Inflection.

2736

Inflexive

In‐flex″ive (?), a. 1. Inflective.“Inflexive endings.” W. E. Jelf.2. Inflexible. “Foes inflexive.” Chapman.

2737

Inflexure

In‐flex″ure (?), n. An inflection; a bend or fold. Sir T. Browne.

2738

Inflict

In‐flict″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inflicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Inflicting.] [L. inflictus, p. p. of infligere to strike on, to inflict; pref. in- in, on + fligere to strike. Cf. Fl...

2739

Inflicter

In‐flict″er (?), n. One who inflicts.God is the sole and immediate inflicter of such strokes. South.

2740

Infliction

In‐flic″tion (?), n. [L. inflictio: cf. F. infliction.] 1. The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment.2. That which is inflicted or impos...

2741

Inflictive

In‐flict″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. inflictif.] Causing infliction; acting as an infliction. Whitehead.

2742

Inflorescence

In′flo‐res″cence (?), n. [L. inflorescens, p. pr. of inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere to begin to blossom: cf. F. inflorescence. See Florescent.] 1. A...

2743

Inflow

In‐flow″ (?), v. i. To flow in. Wiseman.

2744

Influence

In″flu‐ence (ĭn″flū̍‐ens), n. [F. influence, fr. L. influens, -entis, p. pr. See Influent, and cf. Influenza.] 1. A flowing in or upon; influx.God hath his influence into the ve...

2745

Influence (2)

In″flu‐ence, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Influenced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Influencing (?).] To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influenc...

2746

Influencer

In″flu‐en‐cer (ĭn″flū̍‐en‐sẽr), n. One who, or that which, influences.

2747

Influencive

In″flu‐en‐cive (–sĭv), a. Tending to influence; influential.

2748

Influent

In″flu‐ent (–ent), a. [L. influens, -entis, p. pr. of influere, influxum, to flow in; pref. in- in + fluere to flow. See Fluid.] 1. Flowing in. “With influent tide.” Cowper. “In...

2749

Influential

In′flu‐en″tial (ĭn′flū̍‐ĕn″shal), a. [See Influence.] Exerting or possessing influence or power; potent; efficacious; effective; strong; having authority or ascendency; as, an i...

2750

Influentially

In′flu‐en″tial‐ly, adv. In an influential manner.

2751

Influenza

In′flu‐en″za (?), n. [It. influenza influence, an epidemic formerly attributed by astrologers to the influence of the heavenly bodies, influenza. See Influence.] (Med.) An epide...

2752

Influx

In″flux′ (?), n. [L. influxus, fr. influere, influxum, to flow in: cf. F. influx. See Influent.] 1. The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.2. A coming in; infusion; intro...

2753

Influxion

In‐flux″ion (?), n. [L. influxio: cf. F. influxion.] A flowing in; infusion. Bacon.

2754

Influxious

In‐flux″ious (?), a. Influential.